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25/02861/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of flat (sui generis) to short term let (sui generis) for a total of nine months in a calendar year. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

2 Jun 2025

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Validated

23 Jul 2025

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Refused

25 Mar 2026

Appeal

Appeal or Review in Progress

Refused on 25 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 25 Mar 2026.

Refused

As officers recommended.

Officers advised refusal because the short-term let would harm neighbouring amenity and unjustifiably remove residential accommodation.
Residents raised concerns about noise, disturbance, housing loss and enforcement, while supporters cited economic benefits and no amenity impact.
The committee refused planning permission for the reasons set out in the officer report.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, representations and committee decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 25 Mar 2026.

Documents 19

Consultation & comments 11

PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 2 Jun 2025 View ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade A listed: 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 North Bridge, Edinburgh

List entry LB30143 · 1 m away · 75 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 Grade A, 56 Grade B, 5 Grade C)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

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15 m73 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
31 m52 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
38 m50 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
39 m197 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
48 m48 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
48 mRoyal Bank Of Scotland, 29-31 North Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
49 m209 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
50 mPolice Call Box, South Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
55 mCarlton Highland Hotel, 3-27 North Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
57 m59, 61, 63 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
57 m215 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
57 mTron Church, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
60 m42, 44, 46 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
63 m124 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
67 m40 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
68 m55 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
68 m135 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
69 m221 - 227 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
71 m1 And 3 Niddry Street, EdinburghGrade B
73 m126 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
77 m127-129 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
79 mOld St Paul's Episcopal Church, Jeffrey Street, EdinburghGrade B
81 m49 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
82 m34 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
82 m3-4 Hunter Square, EdinburghGrade A
82 m4, 5, 6 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
85 m142-144 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
86 m123 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
87 m32 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
87 mNorth Gray's Close, 125 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
88 m233-241 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
90 mCity Art Centre, 1-6 Market Street, EdinburghGrade A
92 m43, 45 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
93 m119 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
94 m3 K6 Telephone Kiosks, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
94 m148, 150, 152 And 154 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
95 m156-158 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
95 m7, 8, 9 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
102 mScotsman Newspaper Offices, 26, 28, 30 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
102 m9-10 Hunter Square, EdinburghGrade B
107 m35, 37 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
108 mLord Reid Building, New Assembly Close, 142 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
109 m55, 57, 59, 61 Jeffrey Street, EdinburghGrade C
109 m1, 3, 5, 7 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
110 m22-24 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
110 m170 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
110 m10, 11, 12, 13 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
113 mCity Chambers, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
117 m18-20 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
118 m31, 33 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
118 m103-105 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
123 m9, 11, 13, 15 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
126 m186 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
126 mTodrick's Wynd, 56, 58 And 60 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
131 m27-29 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
131 m13-17 (Inclusive Nos) Tron Square (Lower And Upper)Grade B
131 m5-7 Blackfriars Street, EdinburghGrade B
135 m18, 19, 20, 21 South Bridge, 29 and 31 Niddry Street EdinburghGrade C
136 m25 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
136 m52 And 54 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
138 mThe Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, 172 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
138 m11 Blackfriars Street, EdinburghGrade B
139 m17, 19, 21, 23 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
140 mSouth African War Memorial, North Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
140 mSouth African War Memorial, North Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
141 mStills Gallery And Tenement, 23 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
141 mMurdoch's Close, 48-50 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
142 mSt Christopher's Hotel, 9, 10, 11 Market Street, EdinburghGrade B
144 mStatue, Courtyard, City Chambers, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
145 mPolice Chambers, 192 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
147 m3-5 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
148 m21 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
148 m8-18 Blackfriars Street, EdinburghGrade B
149 m22, 24, 26, 28 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
150 mSkinner's Close, 44-46 High Street, EdinburghGrade B

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

World heritage site: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary

Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Old Town conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 431 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Edinburgh
Application type: Planning Permission STL
Postcode: EH1 1QN
Received: 2 Jun 2025
Validated: 23 Jul 2025
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Old Town (pre 28 March 2025)
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 22 Sept 2025
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 25 Mar 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Lisa McKinney.

How this decision compares

Decided in 245 days from validation, 185 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

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79%approved

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